AWARDS: Robert F. Silbert Informational Book Award; Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction
GENRE: Non Fiction READING LEVEL: 5-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW: In Balloons over Broadway, children will see a wonderful depiction of what it's like to be in New York on Thanksgiving Day.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: This book could be discussed the week prior to student's thanksgiving break. Have students discuss the history behind the Macy's day parade, such as the founder, why the puppets are used, and what the puppets are made out of.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Morgan Rigsby, Valdosta State University 